Since HBO announced its upcoming Harry Potter reboot series, speculation around its potential cast has run rampant on the internet, with many trying to see how it'd compare to the original Harry Potter cast.

The new project, based directly on J.K. Rowling’s beloved novels, will retell the story of Harry Potter through a multi-season television adaptation, offering fans a deeper dive

HBO is keeping Harry Potter in the family. The studio chose Succession’ s Mark Mylod to executive produce and direct episodes of the first season, while Francesca Gardiner, a writer and producer who worked on His Dark Materials and Succession Seasons 3 and 4, will serve as showrunner.